Ogmore Truck Rest Area – Ogmore

The Ogmore Truck Rest Area is a large, practical, and vital free 24-hour rest stop on the Bruce Highway in Central Queensland. Located in the small settlement of Ogmore, it serves as an essential point for drivers to manage fatigue on the long and often monotonous journey between Rockhampton and Mackay. This is a functional, no-frills rest area, designed with the needs of long-distance travellers and truck drivers in mind. The site comprises a very large, sealed bitumen area, providing an enormous amount of space that can easily accommodate the biggest rigs, buses, and caravans, with separate parking areas for trucks and lighter vehicles. The facilities are basic but cover the necessities for an overnight stop, including a toilet block and rubbish bins. As a self-contained stop, travellers should come prepared with their own water, power, and cooking facilities. While the rest area is situated right on the highway and is primarily a large parking bay, its convenience is its greatest asset. The nearby Ogmore Hotel offers a slice of country hospitality, providing travellers with the option of a hot meal and a cold drink just a short walk away. The Ogmore Truck Rest Area isn’t a scenic destination, but it’s an incredibly important piece of road infrastructure, providing a safe, spacious, and reliable place to rest, recharge, and break the journey.

Site Information

• Location: On the Bruce Highway in the small township of Ogmore.
• Site Suitable For: All vehicle types, especially large trucks, buses, and caravans.
• Road Access: Sealed highway to the site.
• Site Surface: Bitumen.
• Camping Permitted: Yes, this is a free 24-hour maximum stay rest area.
• Maximum Overnight Stays: 24 hours.
• Facilities: Toilets, rubbish bins. No showers or power.
• Picnic Tables: Yes, some sheltered tables are available.
• Potable Water: No. Bring your own drinking water.
• Mobile Phone Coverage: Limited, Telstra is the most likely carrier to have a signal.
• TV Reception: Unlikely.
• Onsite Public Toilets: Yes.
• Rubbish Bins: Yes.
• Open Fires: Prohibited.
• Generator Use: Permitted, but be mindful as this is a very busy truck stop with vehicles coming and going at all hours.
• Number of Sites Available: Very large sealed area.
• Essentials to Bring: It is best to be fully self-contained.
• Pet Friendly: Yes, pets are permitted on a leash.
• Fishing: No.
• Short Walks: A short walk into the Ogmore township.

Local Amenities

Ogmore is a very small settlement with extremely limited services. The nearest larger towns are St Lawrence and Marlborough.

• Local Pubs:
  • Ogmore Hotel (approx. 500 m)
• Places to Eat:
  • The Ogmore Hotel serves meals.
• Local Attractions:
  • The historic Ogmore Hotel and township.
• Nearest Caravan Parks:
  • St Lawrence Sportsgrounds (donation camp, approx. 45 km north)
  • Marlborough Caravan Park (approx. 70 km south)
• Next Free Camps:
  • Waverley Creek Rest Area (24hr, approx. 35 km north)
  • Yaamba Rest Area (24hr, approx. 100 km south)
• Nearest Dump Points:
  • Available at St Lawrence Sportsgrounds or Marlborough.
• Nearest Petrol Station:
  • Fuel is available in Ogmore (check hours). Otherwise, Marlborough or St Lawrence are the nearest reliable options.
• Drinking Water Resupply:
  • Available at St Lawrence Sportsgrounds or Marlborough.
• Public Toilets:
  • Available onsite.

Seasonal Weather Forecast

The Ogmore area has a subtropical climate with hot, wet summers and mild, very dry winters.